SA sixty five/2 (20.zero ov, Ok Rabada 2*, HM Amla 4*, Mohammed Shami zero/15) – Stumps | Match Summary | ESPNCricinfo

10.30am Amla and the nightwatchman from the second day Rabada develop their formula out beneath radiant skies. Bhuvneshwar has the ball. Can he uncover some early hunch at Newlands? He’ll be backed up by two slips and a gully

10.15am For these within the Indian subcontinent, that it is probably you’ll well be in a position to explore the highlights from the first two days.
Day one highlights
Day two highlights

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Adarsh : « @RichardAnderson, Entirely if India can follow it to the catches within the whisk cordon. Edges will no doubt flit to slips in swinging cases « 

Shravan: « So many components to study in mind for both teams over the next 2 days: South Africa will would undoubtedly like to give themselves ample time to bowl India out particularly alive to on they are a bowler rapid. India is likely to be perplexed about batting for a plot or going for the take if SA bat lengthy ample. »

Neel: « This match has to this point had the total ingredients of a conventional Test match within the 80s and 90s – venomous rapid bowling, unpredictable scoring rates, an all rounder’s flamboyance – entire even with a ‘leisure day’ of kinds! Hopefully the next two days shall be acceptable as inviting. 🙂 »

RichardAnderson: « Don’t accept as true with Cullinan’s views that the misplaced day takes away India’s chance to take the test. A moist music with the moisture trapped beneath may maybe perhaps well calm give India now now not lower than eight-10 overs of one of the best cases to bowl seam up. Three rapid wickets may maybe perhaps well calm crack this game originate and provides India a sizable chance to force a victory. « 

10.10am Eddie Barlow and Hylton Ackerman are amongst the significant names whose ashes indulge in been scattered on the Newlands outfield, but you don’t need to indulge in been a cricketer to develop this significant ground your closing resting plot. Here is Sid Monga on Afterlife within the Newlands turf

10am Honest morning, everyone, and welcome motivate to ESPNcricinfo’s coverage of the Newlands Test. First things first: the climate forecast is extra promising for the fourth day, after the total 1/Three day’s play used to be washed out by persistent rain. It’s radiant now, and we are in a position to ask extra of the equivalent on day five. Despite a tubby day’s play getting wiped out, there is a acceptable chance of this Test throwing up a result, as Cullinan and Agarkar instruct on this video. It has progressed swiftly, and South Africa are sitting ravishing on a 142-bustle lead, and may maybe perhaps calm watch to work on it this day.

Days 4 and five will now characteristic Ninety eight overs every, but play will open on the long-established time of 1030 native

Pranay: « Morning! Be mindful that Cape Town is radiant and sunny this morning, now now not a acceptable news for India in any appreciate. At the least, even within the event that they lose, they ought to be snort that they brought rain to the Cape Town 🙂 »

Riken Pandejee: « Will the rain be blessing in hide for India? The pitch would be moist now and confidently ball swings for Indian bowlers and conclude swinging all the blueprint thru Indian batting That is the concept for India to take »

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Three.31pm Play has been called off for day Three. Locations an conclude to a rather stressful Sunday. Rain provides us a spoil of cricket between the first two days and what may maybe perhaps well calm the final two days. It used to be a important day of precipitation for Cape Town. Nevertheless cricket may maybe perhaps well calm return day after recently. SA are calm 142 for 2 with two days to rush. So rapid this game has progressed that we are in a position to also calm calm indulge in a result.

Play will open at 10.30am day after recently morning, with Ninety eight overs scheduled. So skills the remainder of your Sunday, and be half of us all any other time day after recently. Bye.

Chirag: « I converse Newlands may maybe perhaps well calm indulge in extra of IND vs SA suits, they may be able to back two functions, a thrilling contest and ample water reserves 🙂 »

Three.30pm There is a pitch invasion, three followers « working like loopy. » And a vehicle has struggled to develop a U-turn exterior the bottom. All taking place.

Three.15pm Thanks Deiva. My colleagues indulge in delved into conversations across the price of schooling. Now, I’m taking beneath consideration what used to be that Business Administration for?
The covers, within the meantime, dwell in plot. Firdose says « the acceptable news is that day after recently won’t rain »

KSHITIJ SRIVAST: « If you review Kohli and Smith to the ragged batting greats, you win a current contradiction that the pitches, bats, equipments and stuff indulge in loaded the game closely within the batsmen’s favour. So going by that good judgment, need to now not Steyn files topic extra than the ragged greats. Folks will handiest realize as soon as he retires that he used to be perhaps no doubt one of many perfect bowlers to indulge in graced this game. « 

Vamsi Bekkam : « Is now now not this a terribly acceptable instance of having a 4 day test match format with a reserved Fifth day for such unexpected delays? Belief to ponder upon  » A logistical nightmare.

Prats: « I’m watching Simpsons and reached season 4 to this point. Bliss « 

Aneesh: « Am I the handiest one pondering it would also indulge in been good if the rain started the minute after the day gone by’s play and ended somewhere early morning this day, in convey that Newlands win deal of water and we all win deal of inviting cricket.  » No such thing as an supreme world. Which is what makes this world supreme, factual?

Shahed: « Mountainous rapid bowlers with correct strike rates – Steyn, McGrath, Akram, Waqar. Every on his beget proper of destroying any batting lineup. They indulge in got carried out many a cases. What makes Steyn & Waqar stand out is their ride in conjunction with their efficiency within the subcontinent. 1-2 on my checklist would be them. For the motive of discussions, we omit the WI battery beneath Lloyd and Richards. Oh my, that’s an altogether diverse and frightening generation! »

Three.10pm Intermittent rain has washed out the first two sessions on day three. For these wondering, the supper sopper is working all any other time. As rapidly because the rain relents, the groundsman reckons they’ll approach on. « It won’t decide lengthy to mop up in any appreciate, » pings Firdose from Newlands. I’m off for moderately, so over to Nikhil Kalro all any other time for the ball-by-ball raindrop-by-raindrop coverage.

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Zeeshan Kazmee: « Individually Steyn does review favourably to the all time greats. His moderate and strike price are distinctive for any generation and right here’s despite this being the generation of flat tracks and thick bats. If you review him in opposition to bowlers taking half in within the equivalent period, nobody comes conclude. Entirely now you’ve got the likes of Philander and Rabada averaging the same. Steyn’s file in Asia displays he is a entire bowler. I’m hoping he recovers rapidly. The hunger is calm there. Hope he leaves the game on his beget phrases! »

2.45pm The rain is motivate, 25 minutes earlier than the scheduled tea interval.

Diren A: « @LP but the SA quicks destroyed Aus the final time SA went there and won the 1/Three sequence in a row in AUS???? Your good judgment is flawed. »

Sabyasachi Bali: « These that are criticising Indian batting may maybe perhaps well calm know that pitch is similar for both teams and genuinely India indulge in played Three balls extra than South Africa in their first innings.The variation is that South Africa scored at Three.ninety one while India did at 2.Eighty 4.So confidently India will factual that in their subsequent innings. »

LP: « When evaluating the Aussie attack to the South African, you indulge in obtained to stipulate the cases. On a flat music, the Aussies by a ways, due to the the ride and early swing of Starc and the unrelenting ride, jump and accuracy of Cummins and Heazlewood. On a seamer, where Philander becomes a threat and the lesser accuracy of Rabada and Morkel is less likely to be punished, I’d decide SA quicks. So the Aussies for Aussie, and subcontinent pitches. The South Africans for England, NZ and most SA pitches »

Aditya: « Steyn’s the tenth-best probably wicket-taker all-time. Entirely three bowlers above him indulge in higher averages, no doubt one of whom is a spinner. He’s now now not from the equivalent generation as Donald/McGrath/Waqar, so why blueprint they approach correct into a dialog regarding one of the best of his skills? Anderson’s the handiest unique rival; Steyn has a lower moderate and has performed higher a ways from home. Also, the total present Australian attack has proved to this point is they’re acceptable at home in opposition to a uncomfortable England. That makes them the world’s simplest? »

tiaan: « Successfully it appears to be like this fable test is gonna seek day 5 on the least… »

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2.35pm Here we rush all any other time! The rain has stopped, but the dapper sopper is now not undoubtedly shifting now, says Firdose.

Firdose and Raunak take care of your questions in #PoliteEnquiries. Is it time for Steyn to retire? Ought to calm the Sehwag-esque Pandya originate for India?

Sourav: « Had office except evening on Friday, handiest managed to explore the closing session of a animated day’s action. Had a family outing on Saturday, handiest managed to explore the closing session of a animated day’s action. Cancelled on assembly with chums on Sunday to explore a entire day’s play, and may maybe perhaps conclude up watching acceptable the closing session, maybe now now not even that. » — Chin up, my buddy. Let’s hope we win some play within the 1/Three session

Rohit: « I calm endure in mind the final tour when Rohit Sharma may maybe perhaps well now now not touch the first six deliveries he faced from Steyngun! That’s how acceptable he is!! The very best I’ve seen in my three a protracted time of cricket watching skills!! »

2.25pm Whoops. The rain has returned to Newlands, and the covers are calm on. It has been that build of a day. Construct follow us

Manoj: « Successfully, on the least Cape Town is getting some much obligatory water within the course of the drought! »

Sanders: « Is there calm a problem with the dapper sopper? » —Firdose says the supper sopper is shifting all any other time, but now now not undoubtedly obvious if it be working

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2pm Dhruv: « Any news from Firdose, mate? » — The rain refuses to relent, mate. Firdose says there is some peril with the supper sopper too. It has stopped raining, and the dapper sopper is now not undoubtedly shifting. The covers are now now not shifting away both

Rishabh: « Am I the handiest one who remembers Alan Donald and Sachin’s stump flying around? Steyn is indubitably no doubt one of many perfect, but all-time simplest would be going too a ways IMO. » — For sure,
you’re now now not the handiest one. Oh, what a ogle that used to be. Donald sending Sachin’s stump cartwheeling, and produce out his airplane birthday party!

Ravi: « @Diren A decide emotion out of it. As a Saffa, I’d instruct Starc, Hazlewood & Cummins are higher than our attack of Philander, Steyn, Rabada & Morkel. Australia handiest needs Three quicks to win the job carried out! All and sundry getting caught up within the emotion of losing an growing older Steyn all any other time. Having stated what I stated, Steyn is higher bowler than the three Aussie quicks but as a unit Australia is higher. »

Nizamul Bhuyan: « The thing is Steyn is form of a cult decide makes him extra special. He is with out a doubt the most entire rapid bowler of the final decade. #thewontbeanyonelikehimagain »

Nayeem: « Individually, Dale Steyn is the Don Bradman of bowling. No comparison.. »

Sarthak Mittal: « The very best rapid bowler since 2000 ought to be Shane Bond. His file is impeccable and his formula of terrorizing the Aussies batsman used to be pure gold. He used to be one of the best misplaced ever in cricket history due to the injuries. »

Sahil: « Extraordinarily stunned with so many calling Steyn one of the best of this skills! Both you indulge in strated watching cricket very currently otherwise you’ve got forgotten some guys is named Mcgrath, Akram, Donald. And don’t even win me started on the all time good checklist! »

KP: « Steyn’s greatness is indubitably now now not overstated. His strike price is higher than Waqar. Actually, he’s calm a handful, acceptable that his physique hasn’t let him play as much he needs to. Closing twelve months in Australia, it used to be his wicket of rampaging Warner in 1st test 1st innings which let SA dwelling the tone for the sequence. On every occasion he’s on area, he has performed. Miniature question about his greatness. »

Diren A: « @Chop conclude dreaming buddy. STEYN, MORKEL, PHILANDER and RABADA > than what ever the world has seen within the final 30 years now to now not mention the present AUS attack you talked about. »

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Ray: « Here is the first time I heard a Supertramp song and I need to instruct that I loved the song extra than the cricket on offer. » — Drink it in man, but the cricket on the first two days used to be waaaaay higher!

Madhu sudan: « I endure in mind a game in India within the 2013 sequence in opposition to Aus in India. For a session or two, Dhoni dwelling a eight-man off-facet area and entirely froze the runs. The Aussies tried to force the ride and perished. Will it develop sense for India to apply that approach right here? As an alternative of pushing for wickets, entirely drain the runs. The SA wickets will then approach and even within the event that they do now now not, India may maybe perhaps well indulge in a smaller 4th innings with a smaller quantity of runs to stride. » — My colleague KK says that Dhoni had packed the off facet v Aus in 2008, and now now not 2013

Vishnu: « Dale Steyn brings me three recollections. First is the fable fight with Sachin on the Third day morning in Capetown. That section of cricket will dwell as one the tip two phases of Test cricket. 2nd memory is the straight 17 dot balls at Rohit Sharma on the open of an ODI. The 1/Three memory of Dale Steyn is a young Sanju Samson lofting him straight down for a six in IPL 2013. The native papers eminent that dwelling off it used to be a rampaging Dale Steyn getting smoked so tremendous. « 

Nishant: « If rain spices up the pitch, it helps India decide the profitable wickets. Nonetheless it additionally makes it now now not easy to stride (and they also indulge in got One hundred forty+ already on the board). I deem India would acceptable love it « medium to low intriguing » when the game begins. « 

Pranav: « Terminate writing Steyn’s obituary, guys. I am obvious he’ll be motivate rapidly. He’ll, factual? » — He’ll likely watch to characteristic within the 4 Assessments in opposition to Australia which open in March

David Furrows: « Diren A overstates the greatness of Dale Steyn. He is equivalent to Waqar Younis: both were devastating after they may maybe perhaps well repeatedly bowl a hundred forty five+ but as they slowed down their shortness made it laborious to uncover a dimension at which they may maybe perhaps well tie the batsman down. »

Chop: « @Rahuk there is no opponents, Aus bowlers are miles forward. Starc swings it extra and is 10km sooner. Hazlewood acceptable as appropriate and 15km sooner. Cummins and Rabada is a acceptable match. And relies which Morkel turns up every spell. « 

CHINMAY: « First Shane Bond, now Dale Steyn…….noooooooooo »

Dinker: « Steyn bowled India out for seventy six in Nagpur in 2007 and the line up started with Sehwag and ended with Dhoni. Fascinated with his unique quicks Mitchell Johnson and Brett Lee ‘s very moderate file within the subcontinent Steyn is head and shoulders above any diverse rapid bowler of his skills.Had Shoaib Akhtar carried out justice to his skills maybe we would indulge in had a fierce rival to Steyn.For now he is with out peril one of the best of the final 10 years. »

Themainman: « Agree with Jack Cooper! Any target over 250 shall be now now not easy for India to stride down! I am extra hopeful that a small session of play this day can result in about a high expose SA players getting knocked over cheaply. Shami is going to be the wrecker in Chief in swinging cases. »

1.30pm It’s raining all any other time at Newlands. Nothing extra to file, says Firdose.

Aishwarya Vashi: « Here is why there need to now not be 4 day exams. Climate assuredly performs spoilsport, and we don’t would undoubtedly like to scrutinize drawn suits. I am entirely in opposition to this concept of 4 day exams. »

diren A: « With out a shadow of a doubt Steyn is one of the best of his skills. What we are in a position to also calm undoubtedly be discussing is that if he is one of the best of all time? Fascinated with the flat pitches, good bats and small grounds on this generation I no doubt thing that he is one of the best ever. If he played within the 70s, 80s or 90s he would indulge in a mean closer to fifteen with a strike price of every 25/30 balls. We’re privileged to indulge in seen him play. »

1.20pm The rain appears to be like to indulge in stopped now. The covers are being moved because the mop-up operations proceed at Newlands

Jack Cooper: « Even though as an Indian fan, I will not perceive what folks are talking about chasing 300+ scores, 350+ scores, indulge in we all obtained livid. This workforce barely made 200 in first innings and we ask them to develop 300+ scores in 4th innings. Entirely baffles me. Truth is handiest if the target is around 250 India has 10% chance and SA 90% in every other case a straight take for SA. »

Jiten Chandaran: « When they blueprint win motivate on, on the least within the starting attach, there ought to be NO gaps within the whisk cordon. There ought to be some hunch within the air and/or off the pitch, indulge in to give every chance of the sting going to a man. I blueprint now now not would undoubtedly like to hear Shaun Pollock on commentary asserting ‘mind the outlet' »

Whizzbang: « I dwell about 20 km north of Newlands – rain has now stopped and sky is brightening. Newlands, because it be so conclude to the mountain, generally has rain hanging about for moderately longer. I’m so conflicted – we desperately want rain but I additionally would undoubtedly like to explore cricket!!!! »

1.10pm « The covers are coming on and off, » says Firdose Moonda from the bottom. « Ottis Gibson and Faf du Plessis are out within the center. » Factual can indulge in to you concept play used to be impending, wet climate performs veil and look.

Deanoelsch : « I undoubtedly deem SA would would undoubtedly like to placed on a lead that provides them a assured 15 overs with the 2nd unique ball because the more contemporary ball no doubt appears to be like to be doing a lot. If India are instruct 240/6 with the 2nd unique ball this may maybe perhaps be undoubtedly now now not easy! So 300+ lead shall be right ample I reckon. « 

Aravinda: « Even all the blueprint thru Dhoni’s captaincy and all the blueprint thru Ganguly’s reign, there used to be cases when India had the opposition by the scruff of their neck in their very beget backyard. Nevertheless did now not capitalize the chance to attain or give the closing blow. Australia and south Africa tremendous the act ravishing successfully. What does it decide India to learn that methodology ? »

Krishna: « With acceptable 2 session likely to rush this day and overcast cases,indian bowlers may maybe perhaps well calm win some assistance but it absolutely all counts the total blueprint down to stopping boundries and whisk catching »

Sayantan Bardha: « Agree with Sam Roy.Even when Johnson terrorised batsmen across the world,he never undoubtedly perfected the art work of rapid bowling of which steyn used to be an exponent.That classical action, these scrumptious outswingers with pinpoint accuracy at crude ride…adopted by these chainsaw celebrations….aah..will in any appreciate times dwell a ogle for the gods. « 

1pm Hiya, everyone. I bring you higher news: the solar breaks thru at Newlands. Our correspondent Sid Monga brings even higher news from Cape Town: « The covers are slowly coming off. »

Eitan Shai: « It’s like that long-established asserting in Sri Lanka: « On every occasion you’ve got a drought, organize a cricket match and that it is probably you’ll well in any appreciate times indulge in rain! » »

Dipayan Dey: « For India to indulge in even a sniff somebody has to approach motivate up with a efficiency like Ajit Agarkar’s 6 for in Adelaide Test 2003.. Who is it going to be? Bumrah? Pandya? « 

Anchal: « If India is chasing around 320 within the 4th innings, they may be able to no doubt rush for take…the relaxation around 370 or above mark will develop India deem twice and they also can defend mostly and within the formula free the match.. So higher they manufacture strongly with the bowl and strict SA to 250 within the 2nd innings and concept the stride successfully. »

Listed right here are some video aspects to study you acceptable company. Ajit Agarkar and Aakash Chopra on Shikhar Dhawan’s tendency to stride balls exterior off and what he needs to blueprint to succeed in in yet any other nation cases. The two ragged India cricketers additionally discuss how Rohit Sharma can play a necessary feature on this tour [Subcontinent only]

James: « Dale Steyn with out a shadow of a doubt will rush down because one of the best rapid bowler of his skills. The very best thing injuries indulge in carried out is taken away the chance one of the best ever. Bowlers like Steyn are now now not forgotten. »

SamRoy: « Dale Steyn used to be one of the best rapid bowler (by a distance) on this planet from 2007-2014 (barring two-three month sessions when the commonly erratic Mitch Johnson used to be at his simplest). That is a 7 twelve months period. An all-time good of the game; unsightly & easy. « 

Luke: « I very much doubt that Steyn’s immensity shall be forgotten so swiftly Ramble! At worst the following couple of years will specialize in his closing throes, but after that I deem we are in a position to look at motivate in alarm »

12.35pm The dapper sopper has begun its operation. Nevertheless the mountain is calm within the motivate of a cloud, I’m advised. One session is long gone, but things are starting up to look at up for later.

Ramble: « I barely endure in mind Steyn having extra than a pair of injuries of the course of the bulk of his test occupation. It’s handiest within the previous couple of years that they indulge in got got sadly caught up with him. Quiet, the fact that he has over Four hundred wickets in successfully beneath a hundred exams calm places him in absolutely the head bracket of bowlers to play the game ever. Nevertheless on this day of rapid recollections and prompt gratification that it is a ways going to be overshadowed by the previous couple of years. Quiet hoping for a gracious ending. »

Nazzy: « India’s away test wins since open of this decade – WI, Eng, SL(2), WI(2), SL(Three) »

Manish: « The factual widgt says the Productive Shot for Rabada is ‘Defended’. How can a Productive Shot be ‘Defended’? » Factual like a leave is a undeniable shot.

12.30pm Here is extra from Firdose: « We’re slowly starting up to scrutinize some mopping up starting. It’s raining all any other time but there is additionally solar, and the dapper sopper is maybe going to open rapidly. »

Has started drizzling a little bit of more difficult all any other time

Rahuk: « Fully agree, Having a watch forward to seeing the two ride attacks fight every off. Starc vs Steyn (confidently). Hazlewood vs Philander, Cummins vs Rabada. Morne Morkel appears to be like to be on his beget and may maybe perhaps very successfully be the distinction within the next mouth watering sequence »

Adrian Wagner : « Covers are calm on within the intervening time but the rain has stopped. Ground workers indulge in made their formula onto the area but indulge in now now not commenced any work as yet. I’d estimate play to renew in about 2 hours from now if we don’t win any extra rain from right here on. « 

12.25pm The rain has virtually stopped. The covers are calm on for now, but things brightening up, literally.

12.10pm It’s calm raining in Cape Town, and that ought to be one session wiped out. Firdose says the drizzle is easing even though.

Andrew Schulz: « The very best stat in world cricket (rather than for the fact that England after they lose day after recently can indulge in misplaced extra than they’ve won over their final 530 Assessments) is that India indulge in won 1 out of 22 Assessments a ways from home in opposition to high 6 opposition this decade. »

Gopi: « The locals shall be in a dilemma – blueprint they wish the rains to study away for a acceptable test match, or to they wish the rains to pour and ease their water scarcity complications !? »

Nizamul Bhuyan: « I was acceptable studying the Ian Chappell’s article and I absolutely agree. This IndVSa sequence and the next SaVAus sequence will repeat us clearly which workforce is one of the best workforce now! » For these of you indulge in now now not indulged, right here you rush.

eleven.20am Quiet some rain around. I blueprint now now not deem we will win any play earlier than lunch.

An update from Firdose on the Newlands: « Quiet raining, rain blowing in north-west and the lumber appears to be like to be bringing extra rain. Plenty of water on the outfield. »

June Rajkhowa: « The 4 horsemen of Apocalypse used to be about to bring doomsday upon India. Nevertheless by hook or by crook judgement day obtained postponed. « 

Ahsan Zaman: « I’m hoping this is now not undoubtedly the final of SA’s impossible 4. No diverse workforce on this planet indulge in as many world-class pacers with out discover and it is a ways so refreshing to explore. Prolonged may maybe perhaps well it proceed. »

Nathan: « It can well perhaps also be loss for SA and world cricket if Steyn would now not return rapidly. No diverse workforce in world cricket can boast of such an attack. I am proud to indulge in seen them in action together, on the equivalent time. »

10.55am It used to be fun while it lasted. Nevertheless with Dale Steyn’s injury, is it the final we now indulge in seen of South Africa’s amazing 4?

Dileep: « As a fan of Indian workforce and Steyn’s bowling, moderately conflicted how one can undoubtedly feel about his injury, such a disgrace to now now not seek extra of him on the area this day. Nevertheless then that’s the entire kit I converse, want longevity in that. « 

Javed Kadri: « My beget forecast…play resumes in 1/Three session this day. SA conclude this day at around a hundred forty five for six. Day 4 SA play except after lunch and are all out for around 254 leaving India a target of 331 runs in 135 overs. Tricky question. Nevertheless now now not now now not probably for India. »

moshe: « As a capetonian living in a foreign nation and with the biblical water complications the metropolis has, I’m happy that it be raining – doubt this test would indulge in lasted 5 tubby days or even conclude anyway. Sa perhaps 70/30 forward but when it be humid and cloudy newlands is no doubt one of many hardest places on this planet to bat so India no doubt now now not out of this. »

10.30am We were presupposed to indulge in the players strolling available, but no physique is on the area because it be wet and wet. The covers are on with massive tires on high to conclude them from being blown away. Some water is now seeping onto the outfield, but Newlands is no doubt one of many higher draining grounds within the nation. Till this rain stops, even though, nothing else taking place. So brew yourself a cup.

Here is Firdose M from CT: « Clear delay and its rather wet on the outfield. The rain is forecast to conclude by 2pm so we are in a position to even indulge in a Third session this day »

Abhishek : « Literally a actually best storm brewing for the Indian bowlers to profit from. This has the total ingredients for a classic Test match. Can’t take a seat up for the action to start! « 

RRL: « Chasing 350 at Newlands. Raining humid cases NOT SURE. Even with out Dale »

Hemant Noval: « Bundle out South Africa for lower than 300, stride around 350, repeat Kohli that you have got 50 overs, easy peasy victory !! »

Ashish: « As Steyn won’t be batting and Rabada is appropriate topic of time So SA is successfully 142/4 handiest six to rush, approach on champs even cases are with us. »

10.10am There is extra rain on the Newlands, and Firdose says she within reason obvious there shall be a delayed open. I’d agree.

After the day gone by’s play, Cheteshwar Pujara urged India may maybe perhaps well stride 350. So this game is successfully and undoubtedly on!

And this game is on because India’s deficit is now not undoubtedly increased than a hundred. Thanks largely to Hardik Pandya, who loved no doubt one of many simplest cricketing days in his occupation.

Anton: « Lengthen in open of games is incessantly a problem, but we critically want the rain! »

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syed ibrahim: « Hope to scrutinize India bowl out SA for lower than 200 in expose to stride the relaxation conclude to 300. Must brush aside HA, Faf, ABD & de Kock cheaply even though. « 

9.30 am, day Three Honest morning from cloudy Cape Town for the 1/Three day of the first Test. It’s been drizzling in aspects of the metropolis all morning, and we ask glum skies all day. The Table Mountain has been engulfed by the clouds, and the pitch on the Newlands is beneath covers within the intervening time. Quiet over an hour for the scheduled open of play.

Firdose Moonda has extra so that you may maybe perhaps add: « Rained a little bit of final evening, and this morning on this facet of the mountain. Newlands is on the assorted facet of the mountain and customarily gets a little bit of additional rain. There is some rain forecast except on the least tea. Plus, it be very humid.

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6:50pm A necessary update coming in: Dale Steyn may maybe perhaps well very successfully be out for the remainder of the sequence.

6.01pm Any other thoroughly inviting day of Test cricket. This game would be refrained from Hardik Pandya. In opposition to a quartet of 4 of one of the best rapid bowlers on this planet, India started cautiously. They added acceptable Forty eight runs within the first session for the lack of Rohit Sharma. Nevertheless then South Africa broke thru, leaving them in tatters at seven down, earlier than a vivid attempting onslaught by Pandya, who smashed 93 runs off 95 balls, to lower India’s deficit to 77.

He then picked up two extra wickets, the handiest two to tumble. South Africa added sixty five runs, extending their lead to 142. They are successfully 142 for 2, and successfully on high. Nevertheless things can exchange swiftly. So be half of us day after recently for what ought to be yet any other terrific day. Bye.

If you happen to ignored any of the action and whenever you’re within the subcontinent, listed below are some highlights.